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I engage and  motivate my audiences by teaching them how to turn current thinking and theory into practical classroom strategies, learning experiences and resources.

My professional learning opportunities are always ‘hands on’ coupled with classroom photographs, videos, artefacts, materials and books!  

Andrea Hillbrick Educator
Andrea Hillbrick Learning Essentials

There are many options to investigate. I am always keen to innovate and think outside the square!

Professional Learning Event

One day (five hours) of professional learning directly tailored to the school’s current focus. This can be delivered online or onsite. Each event is designed to link to current theory with practical classroom strategies and resources that deliver enhanced outcomes for learners.

Webinar

Forty-five minutes of highly engaging professional learning for one nominated focus. You are provided with a teaching resource of strategies to implement the ‘very next day’.

The school nominates the focus, date, and time. 

Professional Learning Partnerships

Professional Learning Partnerships

Choose from two options that combine both onsite or online professional learning with follow up webinars, coaching and demonstrations.

Packages can be tailored to your individual school’s requirement. 

Hear From My Clients

'Our teachers receive practical approaches they can apply in the classroom straight away'

Andrea has a wealth of knowledge, bringing this to each Professional Learning session. Teachers within our school walk away with practical approaches they can apply in the classroom straight away. 

– Kylie Watson, Learning Specialist

'Our staff look forward to working with Andrea each term'

Our staff genuinely look forward to working with Andrea each term and feel consistently inspired by her planning, engaging ideas and demonstrations of teaching. Our Literacy learning is incredibly rich, our data shows significant growth and most importantly, our kids have a love of reading and Literacy- we attribute a large part of this success to Andrea’s amazing work. I would have no hesitation in recommending Andrea to any school. She has a huge array of knowledge and inspires wherever she goes. We will be working with Andrea as long as we can! 

– Francesca Ahern, Supported Learning, Manor Lakes P- 12 College

'As engaging as I have ever seen'

Andrea’s ability to be able to impart her wisdom, knowledge and understanding of how students’ learn to teachers is as engaging as I have ever seen.

– David Sewell, Principal, Gold Coast, QLD

'Andrea provides rich learning tasks that are practical and easy to follow'

Andrea is a highly engaging and motivational presenter. She provides participants of her online professional learning workshops with rich learning tasks that are practical and easy to follow. After attending one of Andrea’s workshops, our school adopted the idea of the Mathematicians’ Notebook that is a visual display of their ideas and learnings in Mathematics.  

– Kirsti Farr, Teacher/Numeracy Coordinator

'I walked away with excitement for a new view on the curriculum'

Andrea oozes enthusiasm and generates excitement about teaching and learning. She is always passionate and passes this on to everyone who attends her webinars. After attending both Literacy and Mathematics webinars, I walked away with excitement for a new view on the curriculum and a whole suitcase of ideas that I could instantly use within my own teaching and learning program. Andrea shares many ways to differentiate learning in an authentic way that supports all learners achieving their learning goals. She always provides exemplary models for generating a vocabulary rich, real-life learning environment. 

– Janette, Primary School Teacher

'Incredibly well-researched and knowledgeable'

Andrea is an incredibly well-researched and knowledgeable person who has the ability to engage and connect with all staff. 

– Lauren Mc Gill, Learning Specialist

'I highly recommend jumping on any opportunity to soak up Andrea’s knowledge and passion'

I was excited to attend a webinar with Andrea, as I had heard about her professional development sessions through colleagues, and she did not disappoint! The session on utilising Reader’s Notebooks was engaging and gave plenty of useful hints. She provided lesson plans filled with practical ways to engage students that were inspiring and allowed for differentiation. I couldn’t wait to implement them with my students and highly recommend jumping on any opportunity to soak up Andrea’s knowledge and passion. 

– Donna Rowe, Primary School Teacher

'An abundance of strategies for students to have success with their learning'

She has a wonderful way of presenting new and exciting ways to capture student interests and an abundance of strategies that allow for students to have success with their learning.

– Carly, Primary School Teacher

'Practical and achievable'

Her capacity to demystify the process whilst making it practical and achievable was a wonderful gift.

Deborah Hirte, Teacher (Junior School), Wesley College – Perth

Andrea Hillbrick Learning Essentials
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Professional Learning Partnership Options 

Option 1

One day of professional learning together onsite or online, coupled with two follow up webinars. The professional learning opportunities are designed and implemented to cater for your school’s focus and goals. This program can be implemented in one term or across the year.

Option 2

One day of professional learning together onsite or online and combined with:

  • Coaching in the classroom
  • Demonstration lessons
  • One follow-up webinar

The professional learning opportunities are designed and implemented directly catering for your focus and goals over several terms. This approach enables you to implement strategies and reflect upon your teaching and learning practice.

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Professional Learning Menu

Here is a sampling of some of the offerings I can provide your team/school/organisation. However, I am completely happy to customise professional learning to meet your needs. Once you select your focus/es of need, or have one that’s not on the menu, get in touch so we can map out our plan for action!

Learning Journals - making learning intentions, success criteria visible and connecting to feedback.

Implementing hooks to build commitment and engagement

Implementation of the school’s Instructional model

Teaching approaches - reading, writing and mathematics

Teaching strategies to provoke curiosity and investigations across the curriculum.

Think Alouds

Planning for quality books

Differentiation of rich tasks

Planning author studies

Using data to inform teaching and learning

Strategies and tools to build metacognition

Selecting and planning using mentor texts

Comprehension skills, strategies, tools, and tasks

Exploring teaching strategies and current thinking for teaching vocabulary

Introducing Reader’s Notebooks

Teaching readers - overview, philosophy, structure, strategy instruction

Teaching readers - mini lessons, independent reading, conferences

Teaching mathematicians - overview, philosophy, structure, strategy instruction

Teaching mathematicians - mini lessons, independent mathematics, conferences

Place Value - sequence, learning experiences, materials and strategies.

Measurement - sequence, learning experiences, materials and strategies.

Fractions - sequence, learning experiences, materials and strategies.

Financial Literacies/Money - sequence, learning experiences, materials and strategies

Implementing Number Talks in the primary classroom

Low floor high ceiling mathematics tasks

Introducing Mathematician’s Notebook

Problem solving in the mathematics classroom

Warm Ups in the mathematics classroom

Teaching strategies and tasks to build mental strategies

Teaching writers - overview, philosophy, structure, strategy instruction

Teaching writers - mini lessons, independent writing, writing conferences

Introducing and refining the implementation of Writer’s Notebooks

Planning a writing cycle

Strategies to inspire writers to publish

Andrea Hillbrick Learning Essentials

Do you have any questions or would you like to customise professional learning to meet your needs? I would love to hear from you!

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